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"Let's get out of here in case they come back"

Carmen stared at hio?"

Alex ss"

She frowned "But where e go? We don't knoe can trust and it's a long way back to Tucson"

"I know," Jonathan said "So does Dad We were looking at aThere's a little town over thoseto start walking towards it with the kids in the "

Alex put an arm around Jonathan's shoulders "That's my boy I knew I could depend on you to take care of the others I'm proud of you"

Alex put the twins on the horse and turned to the others "We'll walk for a while and then take turns riding with the little ones That will let the horse get soative but they were overlooking one obstacle "It's getting dark Hoe knohere we're going?"

Alex took her hand "Stars - and we can see the est concern is the scorpions and snakes They're out at night and on't be able to see theht, "Jonathan offered hopefully

"I hope that will be enough," Alex said "None of us has eaten since thiswherethe wild horses?" His gaze settled on Carmen

She frowned "Yes, but that's over five miles fro us"

Alex nodded "I know, but the way it looked on the map is the way another spot looked It's on our way We'll have to trust the horse to s way, isn't it?"

Alex nodded again "That's why I'ot where the camper was attached"

"I'm sorry Dad," Jonathan said I should have tried to call soured it was"

"There was no way you could have knoas going to happen We're all here together and we're safe Let's count our blessings and do the best e have"

Alex made two trips back to the camper After the first one, he had everyone drink as much water as they could Then he went back and filled the canteen again He found an old coffee can and filled it for the horse